Nurse (lower body) isn't expected to return before January, per head coach Todd McLellan.

EDGE Analysis

As you'd expect, Nurse is on injured reserve. Now, a whopping five Oilers blueliners are on that list, prompting the team to rely on minor-league call-ups such as David Musil and Dillon Simpson. Edmonton will miss Nurse's grinding ways; he's amassed 60 hits at a rate of 2.40 per game this season.